If you live on Planet Earth, you’ve most likely heard of “Oprah’s Favorite Things,” the list of gift suggestions she shares each holiday season. This is the 20th year of the notorious list and according to Oprah “this year there is something for everyone!”
Everyone, Oprah? Are you sure about that? I took a look at some of these items and, no offense to Queen Oprah, but I beg to differ.
Umm … pass. If I want a scarf that looks like that, I’ll just wrap a Hefty lawn bag around my neck for free and call it a day.
The description of this product on Amazon claims that this is “the softest product to ever touch your body.” Clearly Oprah has never tried on my Philips Academy sweatshirt from 1985. Yes, I still have an article of clothing that I bought when I was 15 years old. And I will tell you, when you’ve worn and washed something for 33 years, it really is the “softest product to ever touch your body.” So I’ll save the $136 and carry on, Oprah.
I actually love this idea. The concept is that family members jot down things they are grateful for, put them in the jar and then review them at the end of the year. What I don’t love is the $45 price tag for the jar itself. I’ll tell you what I’m grateful for … the old mason jar I’ve got in my cupboard because now I have Item #4 for free.
Seriously? You would think the crazy thing is that there is a $538 birdhouse is on this list … but the really crazy thing is that this birdhouse is sold out online already! I never realized how many spoiled rotten birds are flying around out there.
1 | Coatology Down Scarf: $85
Umm … pass. If I want a scarf that looks like that, I’ll just wrap a Hefty lawn bag around my neck for free and call it a day.
2 | L’OBJET Bath Salts: $150
$150 for a bottle of bath salts? For that price it better come with a person that will stand outside the bathroom door and block my children, husband, and dog from interrupting my luxurious bath. And then feed everybody while I’m soaking. Now that might be worth it.3 | Emi Jay Women’s Smooshshirt: $136
The description of this product on Amazon claims that this is “the softest product to ever touch your body.” Clearly Oprah has never tried on my Philips Academy sweatshirt from 1985. Yes, I still have an article of clothing that I bought when I was 15 years old. And I will tell you, when you’ve worn and washed something for 33 years, it really is the “softest product to ever touch your body.” So I’ll save the $136 and carry on, Oprah.
4 | Gratitude Glass Jar: $45
I actually love this idea. The concept is that family members jot down things they are grateful for, put them in the jar and then review them at the end of the year. What I don’t love is the $45 price tag for the jar itself. I’ll tell you what I’m grateful for … the old mason jar I’ve got in my cupboard because now I have Item #4 for free.
5 | Novelty Bird House, Prices Vary *Hotel California Birdhouse: $538
Seriously? You would think the crazy thing is that there is a $538 birdhouse is on this list … but the really crazy thing is that this birdhouse is sold out online already! I never realized how many spoiled rotten birds are flying around out there.
